Chennai vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$159
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
28
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chennai is 40% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8907th and 6804th ($433 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Rwanda, respectively. Check India vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 4094th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$9712

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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543